Allen Detrich
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Allan Detrich is a native of Attica, Ohio, where he saw his first tornados at the age of 11, and has been hooked on weather since then. Detrich attended the Ohio Institute of Photography in Dayton, and crafted his own work-study program, earning academic credits by working as a photographer for the Kettering-Oakwood Times. He then began working for the Xenia (Ohio) Daily Gazette while in college. After 25 years in the news business, he is now freelance and working around Ohio and in the movie/film industry.

In 1998 Detrich was runner-up for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature photography for a five part series "Children of the Underground." an in-depth look at a covert underground organization that hides sexually abused children. In 2000, Detrich was the lead photographer on an investigative project on Beryllium that was a Pulitzer finalist in the investigative series category.

In 2002, a photo of a killer tornado ripping through downtown Tiffin, Ohio earned Detrich a Photo of the Year honor from TIME Magazine - http://www.time.com/time/yip/2002/nature/8.html - and many other of Detrich’s storm photos have won other photojournalism honors and can be seen at - www.allandetrich.com. Detrich has been storm chasing in the plains for over ten years and has also covered numerous hurricanes including Gloria, Floyd and Rita.

Allan Detrich is also a founding member of the storm chase group M.E.S.O. (www.mcwar.org). and a National Weather Service/NOAA certified SKYWARN Trained Storm Spotter.